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The Woke Script.

The article examines the failure of mainstream journalists to report realities on the ground with regard to the Black Lives Matter protests. Topics discussed include freelance journalist Michael Tracey's comments on the obvious partisanship of editors and journalists, how journalists put the riots a...

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Published in:First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion & Public Life no. 306; pp. 61 - 67
Main Author: Reno, R. R.
Format: Article
Published: Institute on Religion & Public Life Oct2020
Subjects:
Journalists
American journalism
Black Lives Matter movement
Tracey, Michael
Racism
Riots
United States
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article examines the failure of mainstream journalists to report realities on the ground with regard to the Black Lives Matter protests. Topics discussed include freelance journalist Michael Tracey's comments on the obvious partisanship of editors and journalists, how journalists put the riots and protests into a script about privilege and prejudice, and an examination of the notion of systemic racism.